Windows – How to convert NTFS to FAT32 in windows XP
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Currently all my 4 partitions are NTFS,
how to convert one of them to FAT32 ?
Best Answer
The safest method would be to back up all data, delete NTFS partition, create the FAT32 partition and restore the data.
I don't know if there are migration tools available, but that is pretty much irrelevant in my opinion. Even if there were, these kind of operations are risky and not to be performed without a good backup. And if you already have the backup, you can just use the method above.
From a command prompt, enter convert C: /fs:ntfs . You'll be asked to restart and the filesystem will be converted. I've never had data loss doing this (a dozen or so times), but make sure to backup first.
Best Answer
The safest method would be to back up all data, delete NTFS partition, create the FAT32 partition and restore the data.
I don't know if there are migration tools available, but that is pretty much irrelevant in my opinion. Even if there were, these kind of operations are risky and not to be performed without a good backup. And if you already have the backup, you can just use the method above.